2015 WWE HELL IN A CELL PPV PARTICIPANTS’ HISTORY

Like I did last month with Night of Champions, I decided to write a special blog looking at this year’s WWE Hell In A Cell Pay-Per-View and each participants’ records and other facts. For the full history of the Pay-Per-View, check out the Hell In A Cell History page HERE on the site and for the history of the actual Hell In A Cell Match, click HERE.

Each match that has been announced, as of press time, will be listed. Roman Reigns is the only wrestler that is scheduled to compete that has competed in an opening match. And if his match against Bray Wyatt is the opening match, it will be the 1st time since 2009 that a Hell In A Cell Match will open a HIAC Pay-Per-View. As of press time, Randy Orton & Stardust are not scheduled to compete at the HIAC Pay-Per-View, therefore ending their streaks of the only wrestlers to compete at every HIAC Pay-Per-View.

HELL IN A CELL MATCH: THE UNDERTAKER VS BROCK LESNAR

This will be the 13th Hell In A Cell Match at a Hell In A Cell Pay-Per-View & 31st Cell Match in history. This will be 2nd year in a row that there were 2 Hell In A Cell Matches at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be Brock Lesnar’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut. This will be The Undertaker’s 3rd HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st match & main event since 2010. This will be Lesnar’s 2nd Hell In A Cell Match & 1st since 2002. This will be The Undertaker’s 13th Hell In A Cell Match & 1st since 2012.

Brock Lesnar (0-0-0)

This will be Lesnar’s HIAC PPV debut

The Undertaker (1-1-0)

Defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk in a Hell In A Cell Match to win the title (10/4/09)

Lost to WWE World Heavyweight Champion Kane in a Hell In A Cell Match (10/3/10)

This will be the 11th WWE/World Heavyweight Championship Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st since 2013. The WWE/World Title has changed hands 6 times at HIAC & hasn’t changed hands since both titles changed hands at 2013. This will be the 2nd year in a row that the World Title will not be defended inside the Hell In A Cell or in the main event. This will be Kane’s 3rd HIAC Pay-Per-View, his 1st since 2012, & 1st World Title Match since 2010. This will be Rollins’ 3rd straight HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st World Title Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This is the only match were both participants have competed at a HIAC Pay-Per-View.

Kane (1-1-0)

Defeated The Undertaker in a Hell In A Cell Match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship (10/3/10)

With Daniel Bryan as WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No lost to Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow) by Disqualification (10/28/12)

Seth Rollins (1-1-0)

With Roman Reigns as The Shield lost to WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes along with The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) in a Triple Threat Match (10/27/13)

This will be the 6th Tag Team Championship Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View & 5th in a row. The Tag Titles have never changed hands at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be The Dudley Boyz’ HIAC Pay-Per-View debut. This will be Kofi Kingston’s 6th HIAC Pay-Per-View, his 1st since 2013, & his 1st Tag Team Championship Match since 2011. This will be Big E’s 2nd HIAC Pay-Per-View, his 1st since 2013, & his 1st Tag Team Championship Match.

Bubba Ray Dudley (0-0-0)

This will be Dudley’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut

D-Von Dudley (0-0-0)

This will be Dudley’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut

Kofi Kingston (4-1-0)

Defeated The Miz & Jack Swagger in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWE United States Championship (10/4/09)

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN CHALLENGE MATCH: WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPION JOHN CENA VS MYSTERY OPPONENT

This will be the 6th United States Championship Match & 4th straight at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. The United States Championship has never changed hands at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be Cena’s 6th HIAC Pay-Per-View, his 3rd in a row, & 1st United States Championship Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View.

John Cena (2-3-0)

Lost the WWE Championship to Randy Orton in a Hell In A Cell Match (10/4/09)

Lost to Wade Barrett (10/3/10)

Lost the WWE Championship to Alberto Del Rio along with CM Punk in a Triple Threat Hell In A Cell Match (10/2/11)

Defeated WWE World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio to win the title (10/27/13)

This will be the 5th Intercontinental Championship Match & 2nd straight at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. The Intercontinental Title has never changed hands at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be Ryback’s 3rd HIAC Pay-Per-View, 1st since 2013, & 1st Intercontinental Championship Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be Kevin Owen’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut.

Ryback (0-2-0)

1. Lost to WWE Champion CM Punk in a Hell In A Cell Match (10/28/12)

2. With Paul Heyman lost to CM Punk in a 2-on-1 Handicap Hell In A Cell Match (10/27/13)

This will be the 7th straight Diva’s Championship Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View, making it the only title to be defended at every HIAC Pay-Per-View. The Diva’s Title has never changed hands at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be Charlotte’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut. This will be Nikki Bella’s 2nd straight HIAC Pay-Per-View in a row & 1st Diva’s Title Match.

Charlotte (0-0-0)

This will be Charlotte’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut

Nikki Bella (1-0-0)

1. Defeated Brie Bella (10/26/14)

HELL IN A CELL MATCH: ROMAN REIGNS VS BRAY WYATT

This will be the 14th Hell In A Cell Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View & 32nd in history. This will be both Reigns & Wyatt’s Hell In A Cell Match debut. This will be Reigns’ 2nd HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st since 2013. This will be Wyatt’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut.

Roman Reigns (0-1-0)

With Seth Rollins as The Shield lost to WWE Tag Team Champions Goldust & Cody Rhodes along with The Usos (Jey & Jimmy Uso) in a Triple Threat Match (10/27/13)

This will be the 2nd 6-Man Tag Team Match at a HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st since 2010, which was also a Pre-Show/Dark Match. This will be the 6th Kick Off Show Match & 3rd straight at a HIAC Pay-Per-View. This will be Cesaro’s 4th straight HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st Kick Off Show Match. This will be Neville’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut. This will be Dolph Ziggler’s 5th HIAC Pay-Per-View, 2nd straight, & his 1st Kick Off Match since 2010. This will be King Barrett’s 2nd HIAC Pay-Per-View, 1st since 2010, & his 1st Kick Off Match. This will be Rusev’s 2nd straight HIAC Pay-Per-View & 1st Kick Off Match. This will be Sheamus’ 5th HIAC Pay-Per-View, 2nd straight, & 1st Kick Off Match.

Cesaro/Antonio Cesaro (1-2-0)

Defeated Justin Gabriel to retain the WWE United States Championship (10/28/12)

With Jack Swagger as The Real Americans lost to Los Matadores (Diego & Fernando) (10/27/13)

Lost to WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler in a 2 Out Of 3 Falls Match (10/26/14)

Neville (0-0-0)

This will be Neville’s HIAC Pay-Per-View debut

Dolph Ziggler (1-3-0)

Lost to WWE Intercontinental Champion John Morrison (10/4/09)

With Drew McIntyre & Cody Rhodes lost to Goldust, Kofi Kingston, & R-Truth in a 6-Man Tag Team Dark Match prior to the PPV (10/3/10)